Ep29 Teja Yenamandra—Beyond Resumes- The Case for Talent-First, Human-Centered Hiring

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Tales From The Sky Lounge-A Business Podcast

Todd Merrill

40 episodes

18 hours ago

Welcome to Tales from the Sky Lounge, a podcast where host Todd Merrill—a veteran software engineer, founder, and Partner at TechCXO—takes you on an intimate journey through the world of business, consulting, and venture investing. From our virtual perch high above the daily grind, we dive into candid conversations with entrepreneurs, consultants, and investors who share their battle-tested insights and untold stories from the startup trenches, offering fresh perspectives on what it takes to thrive in today's dynamic business landscape.

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Ep29 Teja Yenamandra—Beyond Resumes- The Case for Talent-First, Human-Centered Hiring

Tales From The Sky Lounge-A Business Podcast

53 minutes 1 second

6 months ago

Ep29 Teja Yenamandra—Beyond Resumes- The Case for Talent-First, Human-Centered Hiring

Joining us today in the Sky Lounge is Teja Yenamandra, founder of Gun.io — the dev marketplace built for engineers who don’t belong on job boards. From martial arts to macro trends, Teja breaks down why great hiring is about rhythm, not resumes; how AI is reshaping the shape of work itself; and what most startups forget after the match is made. This is a founder story built on cold calls, precision matching, and scaling trust — not headcount.

What is THE SKY LOUNGE?

Tales from the Sky Lounge takes you on a journey through business, consulting, and venture investing, hearing stories from the entrepreneurs, consultants, and investors shaping these industries.

ABOUT OUR HOST:

Todd Merrill is an experienced software executive who typically assists clients as a fractional or interim CTO and CiSO as a partner at TechCXO.

He has served in a series of companies as a C-Level executive focused on leveraging the Cloud to bring SaaS offerings to market. As an entrepreneur, turn-around expert, technology and product leader, and mentor, Todd has held full corporate P&L and product development responsibilities and directed diverse international teams of Engineering Managers, Mobile Architects, Developers, Dev Ops, QA, and Customer Success professionals.

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